Positioning for comfort

Swaddling infants and upright positioning for procedures, promote comfort and empower children

Pharmacology

Procedural sedation agents oral, IV and inhaled, topical local anaesthesia agents, analgesia and adjuncts provide pharmacological support in the management of procedural pain and anxiety

Breast milk or sucrose

Sweet tasting solutions administered to infants up to 18 months of age results in short term relief from procedural pain

Promoting recovery and resilience

When a procedure is not going well "Rest Reassess and Recover"
Debrief, make appropriate changes to the
Procedural Support Plan and consult a PPM practitioners
Reduce the child's distress before leaving the procedural setting, provide positive reinforcement of what went well
Refer children who will require ongoing procedural support and consultation to a PPM practitioner

The Comfort Kids Program is is proudly sponsored by the Staff and Customers of
Woolworths